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Kecoughtan students dismissed after bomb threat Kecoughtan High students were sent home early Thursday while police investigated a bomb threat. The department initially said the threat was "quickly unsubstantiated," but later tweeted that students were being dismissed early after they received new information. Nathan Dugie: Teaching them that bomb threats end school early, that's the problem. Katie Spruill: Yeah, but if they did not send them home early and they did find a bomb, then everyone would feel bad. Gene Laughery: Make the students stay longer to make up the time! Peer pressure to stop the threats — oh wait, we can't because they will have to pay...

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WATERBURY — No devices were found a bomb threat prompted an evacuation of the Brass Mill Center and sweep by authorities, police said.
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MERIDEN (AP) — A former Quinnipiac University student has been sentenced to three years of probation for a making a false bomb threat last year on graduation day.
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NEW MILFORD — High school students were dismissed early on Wednesday after a bomb threat was received, school officials said.The students were taken to the football field and bleachers to await buses for early dismissal after the threat was received,...

NAUGATUCK — A 17-year-old resident was arrested Monday and charged with phoning a bomb threat in to the high school in January, police said.The threat, called in to the school on Jan. 29, caused administrators to place Naugatuck High School under a...

HAMDEN — An 18-year-old student was charged with a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Hamden High School Friday morning, police said.
Police communications staff received the threat about 8:30 a.m., Capt. Ronald Smith said. School administrators...

EAST WINDSOR — A bomb threat prompted an evacuation and early dismissal at the middle school Thursday morning. .Shortly before 7:20 a.m., the board of education and police department were alerted to a threat targeting East Windsor Middle School, 38 Main...

NAUGATUCK – Police are investigating a bomb threat that was phoned into Naugatuck High School at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday. Police said the school was placed into "code yellow" status, meaning that students were to stay in place within...

SIMSBURY — After-school activities at Simsbury High School were briefly postponed Wednesday after a bomb threat was discovered in a bathroom, school officials said.The threat was discovered shortly before the school's normal dismissal time at 2:10 p.m.,...

BARKHAMSTED — One occupant of a car that veered off West River Road and into a river Wednesday afternoon has died, according to state police.The accident happened about 1:10 p.m. in the Riverton section of town, Trooper Kelly Grant said. The car went down...

SOUTHINGTON — An 18-year-old was charged Tuesday in connection with the bomb threat posted on social media app Yik Yak that led to the evacuation of Southington High School on Monday, police said.
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SOUTHINGTON — Southington High School was evacuated Monday afternoon after a bomb threat was discovered on the social media website Yik Yak, police said.The threat was found on the site about 2 p.m. Police said the students were dismissed after the...

MANCHESTER — Howell Cheney Technical High School was evacuated Wednesday morning because of a bomb threat, police said.An alarming message was found on a wall in the school about 8:20 a.m., and the building was evacuated. State troopers with bomb-sniffing...

BRISTOL — Southside School was evacuated for the second time this week after a bomb threat was discovered in a girls' bathroom, police said.
The building was evacuated about 11:15 a.m. Friday after someone noticed a threat scrawled on a stall, Lt. Donn...

NEW HAVEN — A search of Wilbur Cross High School turned up nothing suspicious after a bomb threat was received about 2 p.m. on Monday, police said.The school on Mitchell Drive was evacuated and emergency services units were dispatched to search the...

HARTFORD — Police searched Bulkeley High School Monday afternoon after a bomb threat was emailed to a school administrator, but no explosive devices were found, Hartford Police Deputy Chief Brian Foley said.
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GROTON — Access to Naval Submarine Base New London was restricted Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat was phoned into a building at the base.
The area near the base's Building 87 was searched and no threat was found, a base spokesperson said.
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DEEP RIVER — State police are investigating a bomb threat phoned into Valley Regional High School on Monday.State police were notified of the threat at the Region 4 high school about 12:45 p.m. An employee received a phone call saying there was a bomb...

EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton High School evacuated was Monday afternoon after a bomb threat was discovered, school officials said.The school was evacuated about 1 p.m., school officials said. They did not believe the threat was credible but were having...